Tomato Sauce Recipe + Coronavirus Update
An easy, classic tomato sauce recipe will kick off a month of various recipes on The Food Quest. A Coronavirus Update Who knows when this Coronavirus chaos will end. I feel privileged to stay home while I watch as many others around the country and world grapple with very difficult choices about their finances, health […]
Smoked Salmon Egg Sandwich Recipe
You should create my ultimate egg sandwich to start your day off right! Good morning, or is it? What IS going on in the world?! Life is getting stranger by the day. I’ve been doing the grocery shopping for my household as well as my parents. Life is scary, shelves and freezers at the stores […]
Homemade Infused Liquor for Cocktails
It’s rare that I drink hard liquor when I’m home – I typically just stick to wine with dinner. Here and there I’ll have a bourbon on the rocks or a post-dinner Sambuca. But now that we’re ALL staying home due to the Coronavirus with no end in sight, it’s time to become my […]
How YOU can Help During Coronavirus
While the world shutters in fear of Coronavirus I wanted to offer ways you can help your community during these unusual times. First and foremost I urge everyone to stay home and maintain social distancing! Since I run a culinary travel site and all travel (besides emergency) is strongly discouraged and/or banned depending on where […]
Fudgy Chocolate Brownie Recipe
Today, I need chocolate. And the only way I’ll satisfy my craving is with a deep, dark, fudgy chocolate brownie. I’ll pair it with chilled milk if I sneak one in the afternoon or with some red wine for dessert tonight. To be honest, I’ve had issues with brownie recipes. It seems like most recipes […]
Recipe: Homemade Fried Mozzarella
SWhipping up a batch of Fried Mozzarella is super easy. You can prepare it beforehand and fry it up when you’re ready. I love a cozy homemade Italian meal on a cold winter night. Especially when there’s lots of red wine. But let’s be honest, there’s always lots of red wine flowing at my dinner […]
Crispy Baked Buffalo Wing Recipe
What’s the key to PERFECT Buffalo Wings? Crispiness, juiciness and spiciness. The perfect Buffalo wing is a balance of the right texture and phenomenal flavor. The heat and spice need to feel like a complex burn. The flavor needs depth like smoke, acid, sweetness and maybe a little earthiness. It’s a myth that you NEED […]
Kanom Krok: The Best Thai Street Food + Recipe
For food-loving travelers, finding a hole-in-the-wall eatery or neighborhood culinary secret can feel like striking gold. Since I’m always on a Quest for the Best, some of my most exciting travel experiences have been finding a place that only a local would know. When preparing to spend a few months in Thailand, I wanted to […]
Welcome to The Food Quest
There is an excitement I have for culinary travel that is unmatched by any other hobby I’ve tried to pursue. I’ve learned so much about different cultures simply by letting THEM show ME how they experience a meal. An open mind is a powerful thing! I’m Caitlin (learn more about me here!) and I’m […]